By Staff Writer
MONROVIA — The Monrovia City Court has issued an arrest warrant for a Congo Town-based used car dealer, Aaron Morgan, who is accused of stealing US$7,500 from the sale of a client’s vehicle, according to court documents obtained by this online.
The warrant, signed last month, stems from a private criminal complaint filed by Amandu Bah in June 2026. Bah alleges that in April 2026, he entrusted Morgan with a white Nissan Rogue to sell on his behalf for US$7,500.
According to the complaint, Morgan successfully sold the vehicle but failed to remit the proceeds to its owner. Bah further alleges that Morgan subsequently abandoned his business premises in Congo Town and converted the money to his personal use.
The arrest warrant, reviewed by this newspaper, directs law enforcement authorities to immediately apprehend Morgan and bring him before the court for prosecution.
“You are hereby commanded to arrest the living body of Aaron Morgan, to be identified, Defendant, and forthwith bring him before this Court for immediate prosecution,” the warrant states. “He is wanted by this Honorable Court on the Charge of Theft of Property but has absconded and placed himself into hiding.”
The order further provides that if Morgan is arrested outside normal court hours, he should be detained at the nearest police facility and brought before the Monrovia City Court on the next working day.
Morgan faces one count of Theft of Property under Section 15.51 of Liberia’s New Penal Law. Under Liberian law, theft involving property valued at more than US$1,000 constitutes a second-degree felony and carries a maximum prison sentence of five years upon conviction.
As of press time, court officials had not confirmed whether Morgan had been arrested or had entered a plea. Efforts to obtain comment from court authorities on Friday evening were unsuccessful.
Attempts by this newspaper to contact Morgan for comment also proved unsuccessful. The business location identified in the complaint was found closed when visited late Friday.
If arrested, Morgan will be arraigned before the Monrovia City Court, where he will be formally informed of the charge and afforded the opportunity to enter a plea. The complainant, acting as a private prosecutor, will then be required to present evidence in support of the allegation.
The Liberia National Police has not yet issued a public statement regarding Morgan’s whereabouts or the status of efforts to execute the arrest warrant.
Morgan remains presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of competent jurisdiction.
